Tourism during a global pandemic

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Tourists swim in the Aqaba Gulf at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Egypt June 20, 2020.

Tourist guides wait for customers at Comercio square, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal, July 13, 2020. Image used for illustrative purpose

Tourists from Germany take a selfie outside the Colosseum, after Italy reopened its borders to European countries allowing free movement after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in Rome, Italy June 16, 2020.

People walk past signs which indicate social distancing during a visit at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on its reopening day to the public following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, June 25, 2020.

A man with a camel is seen in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza after reopening for tourist visits, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cairo, Egypt July 1, 2020.

Tourists celebrate beside a bottle of disinfectant, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in a bar in Tokyo, Japan March 10, 2020.

People ride go karts at a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada July 21, 2020.

Tourists ride on rafts along the Yulong river in Yangshuo county, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 17, 2020.

Emily Mesa Acosta, left, and Carol Shipley, disinfect a room at the Island Bay Resort, June 1, 2020, in Tavernier, Fla., After being closed to visitors since March 22, 2020, to help curtail the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Florida Keys reopened to tourists Monday. Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/Handout via REUTERS

A social distancing marking is seen in the entrance of the Giza Pyramids after reopening for tourist visits, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cairo, Egypt July 1, 2020.

A Peruvian tourist poses for a photo next to taxidermy bulls at "El panuelico de Hemingway" souvenir shop at Estafeta street, as the San Fermin festival was cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Pamplona, Spain July 8, 2020.

People wearing face masks take a selfie at Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as France began a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France, May 16, 2020. R

A person retrieves her mobile phone after posing for a photo at the Statue of Liberty as New York enters Phase 4 of reopening following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 20, 2020.

Visitors queue to enter the Louvre Pyramid designed by Chinese-born U.S. architect Ieoh Ming Pei in Paris as the museum reopens its doors to the public after almost 4-month closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, July 6, 2020.

A street vendor sells Eiffel Tower models for tourists in Paris on its reopening day to the public following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, June 25, 2020.

Local tourists visit the Grand Palace as it reopens after months of being closed, as the Thai government eases isolation measures, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7, 2020.

Police officers wearing protective masks patrol in the quieter Punta Ballena street in Magaluf as bars are shuttered, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mallorca, Spain, July 12, 2020.

Tourists pose for a picture with the Mont-Blanc mountain from Le Brevent, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Chamonix, France, July 20, 2020.

Open touristic bars are seen in the corner of Bierstrasse street (Miquel Pellisa street) in El Arenal beach, where authorities on Wednesday closed all commercial activities to prevent the crowding of tourists, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, July 15, 2020.

Italian tourists take pictures in flooded St. Mark's Square, during high water levels in the evening, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Venice, Italy, June 18, 2020.

American tourist boat Maid Of The Mist, limited to 50 % occupancy under New York state's rules amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), glides past a Canadian vessel limited under Ontario's rules to just six passengers, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada July 21, 2020.

A woman shoots soap bubbles while working a ticket booth in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada July 21, 2020.

A tourist guide waits for tourists at the Grand Palace, as it reopens after months of being closed, as the Thai government eases isolation measures, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7, 2020.

A tourist looks at the coffin of ancient pharaoh King Tutankhamen as he visits the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir square after its reopening, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cairo, Egypt, July 1, 2020.

A tour guide talks with tourists, after Catalonia's regional authorities and the city council announced restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Barcelona, Spain July 17, 2020.